Thins is my attempt to write a packing list for the Burning Man Festival.
It is a work in progress, comments, questions and additions very welcome
post them on the bottom or email me.
Things to bring:
- Your ticket! - or receipt or whatever if it is a collect-on-the-gate ticket.
- A tent or RV or van - somewhere to sleep and keep your shit.
- Sleeping bag - or something to sleep in/under.
- Roll mat - or something to sleep on.
- Shade - somewhere to hide from the sun that won’t blow away and kill someone when the wind gets up.
- Hat - broad brimmed, loose on the head, light weight, with a chinstrap!
- Bandanna - a big one, has a billion uses.
- Food - enough for you for a week - I strongly urge you to bring dehydrated food, tinned food (ie very little fresh food because it will go bad very quickly and then what you going to do with it?), bagels last well, chips/crisps, nothing which will melt……
Some people don’t eat much all week; some can’t do without at least one “proper” meal a day; some people, like me, will happily survive on noodles and Redbull for a week.
(please, don’t bring steak, ice cream and freezer and generator……) - Water - enough for you, at least one-and-a-half US gallons per day, probably two including for cooking, can be bought from supermarkets in Reno, they are expecting you.
- dust masks - several, or a good posh one.
- ear plugs - if you wanna sleep at night.
- sun block - big bottle.
- moisturiser - a big bottle should do you.
- lip balm - at least one, and another for when you loose the first one.
- booze - to share.
- head torch - vital.
- spare batteries - vital.
- blinkys - el-wire, flashing things, glow sticks.
- a bike - you don’t want to be relying on other people’s bikes or the Google ones unless you have to.
- a bike lock - people will borrow your bike.
- caffeine - Redbull, Monster, coffee….
- sandals or Crocks or whatever.
- good shoes or boots or sneakers.
- saline nasal spray - i am so glad i took this, find in supermarkets and drug stores.
- toilet roll - why do you think?
- baby wipes - a whole big box each - have a wash, use no water and burn the evidence.
- feminine hygiene - even if your not expecting your period. And maybe your friend will get hers, she will really appreciate your forward thinking!
- some warm clothes - it can get cold.
- cool clothes - it can get very hot.
- silly clothes / costumes - participate!
- first aid kit
- spare car keys - you do not want to be looking for a locksmith in Black Rock City.
- camel back or similar.
- a book to read.
- a pen and pad - to leave notes for people.
- marker pen / Sharpee - to make you mark.
- sunglasses - and a spare pare.
- penknife - handy
- knife fork spoon plate bowl
- a plastic cup - to carry about and drink from when your offered a free drink.
- bin / trash sacks
- bike tire repair kit
- cooler - ice chest to put your beer and the ice you buy in.
- condoms - maybe you will get lucky, maybe your friend will.
- cooking stove - if your thinking of heating anything up.
- work gloves - just one pair each.
- some money - for the journey home.
- normal clean clothes - for the journey home.
- a full tank of gas when you arrive - don’t count on buying any for 200 miles on the way out
Things not to bring
- money - not more than a few $$ for ice and a few more for the journey home.
- feathers - MOOP.
- glitter - MOOP.
- plants - MOOP.
- animals - not even a camel.
